Alan Pagni Joins General Plastics

TACOMA, Wash., November 2_, 2012 – General Plastics Manufacturing Company has named Alan Pagni Supervising Research and Development Chemist. In this capacity, Pagni will supervise the company’s ChemLab projects, including the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing products. He brings more than eight years of experience in the polyurethane products industry developing new products, improving manufacturing efficiencies and managing products through the commercialization process.

“Hiring an industry veteran of Alan Pagni’s caliber underscores General Plastics’ commitment to ongoing innovation and excellence,” said General Plastics President Bruce Lind. “His unique talents in developing and managing high-impact products will help extend our 70-year track record of propelling our customers’ success through chemistry-based solutions.”

Pagni came to General Plastics from Willamette Valley Company, where he was a product development chemist for bio-based materials. He reports to Mitch Johnson, General Plastics’ Director of Research and Development.